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DISTAFF [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

The distaff ... is a long stick, sometimes forked, around which flax is wound and held in preparation for spinning it. Flax is an incredibly long fiber, and having it stored on the distaff makes it easier to spin. Distaffs can also be wound with wool or tow ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Bâton [...] dont l'extrémité supérieure est garnie d'une touffe de matière textile brute (chanvre, lin, soie, coton, laine) destinée à être filée au fuseau ou au rouet.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

distaff: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

quenouille : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Military Exercises
DEF

A group of officers who by virtue of experience, qualifications, and a thorough knowledge of the exercise instructions, are selected to direct or control an exercise.

OBS

exercise directing staff; directing staff: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Exercices militaires
DEF

Groupe d'officiers qui du fait de leur expérience, de leurs qualités et d'une connaissance approfondie des instructions d'exercice, sont choisis pour diriger ou contrôler un exercice.

OBS

état-major de direction d'exercice : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización militar
  • Ejercicios militares
DEF

Grupo de oficiales que debido a su experiencia, cualidades y a un conocimiento en profundidad de las instrucciones de un ejercicio, son elegidos para dirigir o controlar un ejercicio.

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Record 4 1988-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

Persons responsible for creating the situation required by the outline of events and ensuring that the objectives of the exercises are achieved.

OBS

Term officially recognized by the Emergency Preparedness Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Personnes chargées d'intervenir en dévoilant à des moments clés, des éléments qui provoqueront des réactions permettant d'atteindre les objectifs fixés dans le cadre d'un exercice.

OBS

Terme adopté par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la protection civile.

Spanish

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